In August, new advice was issued for judgesandmagistrates aiming to encourage the courts to use harsher sentences when dealing with dangerous dog offenders.
The minister has told MPs that he is visiting judges, magistratesand probation officers to promote these alternatives to prison for some criminals expecting sentences of less than a year.
The Greater London Authority is working on a pilot of the project meaning compulsory sobriety would be used as a sentencing tool for magistratesandjudges as an alternative to custody.
It mixes some things that might help a bit such as separating the career paths of prosecutors and judges with some things that would be disastrous, such as making it possible to bring civil lawsuits against magistratesandjudgesand giving elected politicians a say in which cases should be prioritised.
Many protesters told the BBC they were angry at a proposed government bill that would allow voters to choose the magistrates who appoint and remove judges.
The nation's roughly 500 magistrates act as assistant judges in U.S. District Courts, handling requests for search warrants and other types of surveillance.